Countdown To Classic

It's interview time over at Countdown HQ and today we've got Questie developer and AddOn enthusiast, Aero, who sits down to chat all things AddOn development and implementation in vanilla World of Warcraft. Then, it's time for Calling Countdown as Josh takes a couple of listener calls, firstly covering introducing World of Warcraft into a relationship and then, on Twinking and Ninja Looting. Highl...

TGIFSICLTCTCLE - That's the acronym for Thank God It's Friday So I Can Listen To Countdown To Classic's Lore Episode! Listen in as Josh reads you the complete history of Dire Maul, covering off on the creation of the Night Elves, Queen Azshara, The War of the Ancients, The Great Sundering and the corruption of Prince Tortheldrin. Then we hear from the community on topics such as how long Dire Maul...

It's back to the forums after a week away from them! Josh furiously breaks down the pros and cons of switching factions for Classic, what to expect when you're expecting an Elemental Shaman, and all things ninja looting. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:20 Anger Management - 1:29:40 Winners & Losers - 1:35:10 Memory Lane - 1:46:45 Clean Up & Shout Outs - 1:55:35   Pick up awesome show rewards @ Patre...

Countdown To Classic triumphantly returns on a Tuesday just to mix things up! As Josh continues to finish his notes on the week's forum episode, we turn to even more interviews! This week, Josh sits down with tanking veteran and listener of the show, Turocko, for an epic chat about everything and anything tanking in vanilla World of Warcraft. Then, Josh answers the phones again, and takes a call f...

Friday brings you an action packed hour worth of lore again as Josh ties off loose ends and finishes off the thrilling story of Thrall, Warchief of the Horde. We finish the tale of Durnholde Keep, then cover the Horde's trip across to Kalimdor with a stopover along the way, problems with Theramore, the Battle of Mount Hyjal and then the founding of Orgrimmar. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:30...

The half way point of the week brings yet another Countdown To Classic in depth interview.  Today Josh sits down with listener Hoth, to discuss all things guild leadership, and the do's and do not's of managing a large guild. After that, Josh takes a couple of listener calls in Calling Countdown, followed up by a bit of Memory Lane and then some shout outs and show news. Highlights: In Depth Inter...

Roll out the red carpet for the week to come with some Countdown To Classic! Josh is feeling a little under the weather today, so in lieu of the regular Monday forum trip, it's going to be another in depth interview! What a slacker!! Today, we talk to YouTuber & streamer 'The Big Fish' who talks about humour in WoW, gaming at a young age, MMO history and WoW's effect on the genre. Highlights: In D...

It's late Friday night (on the West Coast at least!) and Josh just beats the buzzer sneaking in this first part of two HUGE lore breakdowns of the one, the only, Thrall. Listen is as Countdown To Classic covers off on Thrall's parents, Durotan and Draka, Thrall being raised at Durnholde Keep by Aedelas Blackmoore and his escape and discovery of his shaman roots with the Frostwolf clan. Highlights:...

The phones are ringing off the hook over at Countdown To Classic.com and Josh doesn't own enough cats to answer all these awesome listener calls! Today we sit down with class guide maker and streamer DaReal Marky Mark, to talk classes in vanilla WoW, class balance as of patch 1.12 and get in depth on Warlocks and Rogues. After that interview, Josh takes some listener calls from around the World on...

Monday means it’s time to hit the forums and Countdown To Classic discusses whether or not real life gets in the way of total immersion in World of Warcraft vanilla, the ups and downs of being a Shadow Priest, and whether patch progression is a wave you really want to ride again. Highlights Below:   Forum & Fauna – #1 @ 2:10, #2 @ 26:25, #3 @ 55:15 Anger Management – 1:20:00 Winners & Losers – 1:2...

It's Friday and time for a World of Warcraft vanilla history lesson with Countdown To Classic. Listen in as we break down the facts and moral arguments behind one of the most infamous player driven events of all time with not only World of Warcraft, but MMORPG's in general, with the Serenity Now funeral gate crashing incident. Join Josh as he argues for both the saints and the sinners in the argum...

It's Hump Day over at Countdown To Classic which means we've got another fantastic in depth interview for you with listener Dustin, who called in to talk raids and, more specifically, speed running. After that we get to the very first 'Calling Countdown' segment of our Wednesday episodes, as we take several 5-8 minute phone calls from listeners who wanted to add their two cents on a certain someth...

Monday means it's time to hit the forums and Countdown To Classic gets stuck into a looooooong discussion on some unpopular opinions about Classic, then we hit up how the subscription model might look and then finally touch on some Druid related issues. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:00 Anger Management - 1:24:50 Winners & Losers - 1:28:00 Memory Lane - 1:32:40 Clean Up, Shout Outs & Show News - 1:...

TGIF means it's time for some lore and community reactions to vanilla content, and this week we break down everything Stratholme! Join Josh as he reads you the story of the destruction, rebuilding and further destruction of this once great city, a run down of its many, many bosses and also a tale of the Order of the Knights of the Silver Hand. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 1:40 That's What We S...

It's Countdown To Classic's inaugural interview episode, and to celebrate this momentous occasion I spoke with YouTuber Alexensual for a 75 min interview about the history of vanilla private servers, Alex's views on his perception within the community, and Alex's hopes and expectations for World of Warcraft: Classic. The episode then has a bit of fun, asking Alexensual to take part in his very own...

It's Monday over at Countdown To Classic which means it's time to hit the forums!  This week we look over what potential change would you draw the line at with World of Warcraft: Classic, whether or not Paladins should be doing more than they are in vanilla, and whether fixing incomplete quest lines is something that should be completely off the table. Highlights: Forum & Fauna - 2:40 Anger Manage...

Countdown To Classic mixes things up with a one off crossover episode with Josh's other podcast - The Sinner Files - in order to break down 2016's Warcraft movie, with tongues very firmly in cheek.   Topics include why one might get a bit shy around an Orc in a shower, how Uncle Gul'Dan fooled all the young bloods, and why inter-dimensional travel shouldn't be allowed when pregnant with future War...

It's Way Back Wednesday and today we cover the lore of Warsong Gulch via the history of the Warsong Clan, and The Sentinels, listening to how the tension between these two groups came to be and why we fight where we do. Then we cover off on community reactions to Warsong Gulch - was it a battleground you loved or hated? How did you feel about shenanigans in battlegrounds? Did you ever come under n...

Classic release theories abound with the announcement of a release date for BFA about a month earlier than expected.  Join Josh as Countdown To Classic ponders what the news could mean for Classic moving forward. Then, Josh goes undercover, hiding in plain sight through the opening of the K3 private server and touches on what the popularity of this experience could mean for WoW: Classic as well as...

Venture back to the fallen kingdom of Ahn'Qiraj and learn all about the lore of the Qiraji, Silithid and C'Thun in the deepest of dives into all things AQ! Join Josh in Part Two of the Ahn'Qiraj journey as he explains why we ventured beyond the gates that we heard all about last week on the show. After we go through the lore, we hit up the forums for the reactions of the players to the content of...

This Monday, Countdown To Classic mixes things up by putting our detective hats on and just spending the episode analysing one topic in particular instead of the traditional three.  During the week, we got our first potential 'leaks' of World of Warcraft: Classic information.  When this comes from a company that isn't historically known for being leaky, naturally the skeptics came out to play, of...

It’s lore time yet again, and Josh runs through the first part of two in regards to what went down at Ahn'Qiraj, with the opening of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. After hearing about the painstaking effort it took to open those bad boys, we touch on community thoughts on the world event from back in the day and how Blizzard may be able to get away with tweaking this one for World Of Warcraft: Classic. H...

It's time to go back...to the forums! Today, Countdown To Classic takes on the hard hitting issues of DKP vs. Loot Councils, toggle-able updated graphics and whether or not we were half as good at the game as we like to think we were back in the vanilla days. Highlights Below: Forum & Fauna – 4:20 Anger Management – 1:22:10 Winners & Losers – 1:26:40 Memory Lane – 1:33:45 Shout Outs/Show News – 1:...

It's lore time yet again, and Josh runs through a vanilla favourite - Shadowfang Keep, Archmage Arugal and the origins of the Worgen.  After the history lesson, we touch briefly on community thoughts on SFK from back in the day and the economic reasons for why we kept heading back there. Highlights: A Scoop Of Vanilla - 3:00 That's What We Said - 39:00 Anger Management - 48:00 Tidbits - 50:00

Blizzard has spoken about World Of Warcraft: Classic this week and Countdown To Classic has you covered for a breakdown of the (non)statement made by game director Ion Hazzikostas.  We also touch on the AQ war effort and whether or not we're all just headed for BC and beyond one way or another. Highlights: Top 5 - 5:05 Forum & Fauna - 7:35 Anger Management - 1:01:40 Winners & Losers - 1:05:10 Memo...